EU cohesion funding – key statistics
Available budget
Funding for regional and cohesion policy in 2007-13 amounts to €347bn - 35.7% of the total EU budget for that period – or just over €49 billion a year. All cohesion policy programmes are co-financed by the member countries, bringing total available funding to almost €700bn.
Amount per fund
- European Fund for Regional Development (ERDF) - €201bn
- European Social Fund (ESF) - €76bn
- Cohesion Fund (CF) - €70bn
Amount per objective
- Convergence Objective €283 billion
- Competitiveness and Employment Objective €55 billion
- European territorial cooperation €9 billion
How much has each Member State been allocated?
The chart below shows the amounts that each Member State has been allocated in the Operational Programmes that were agreed at the beginning of the current funding period (2007-2013). It also includes the amount set aside for European Territorial cooperation.
These are the combined figures for the European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Social Fund.
Amount Allocated Per Member State
Amount Allocated Per Member StateOn what policy priorities is the budget being spent?
The chart below shows the breakdown of the available funds by theme for the EU as a whole. These are the combined figures for the European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Social Fund.
Breakdown of available funds by theme
See the charts below for the thematic breakdown in each Member State, as well as by objective (Convergence, Competitiveness, Territorial Cooperation).
Thematic Breakdown Per Objective
Thematic Breakdown Per Member State
Energy
Environmental protection and risk prevention
Improving access to employment and sustainability
Improving human capital
Improving the social inclusion of less-favoured persons
Increasing the adaptability of workers and firms, enterprises and entrepreneurs
Information society
Investment in social infrastructure
Mobilisation for reforms in the fields of employment and inclusion
Reduction of additional costs hindering the outermost regions development
Research and technological development, innovation and entrepreneurship
Culture
Strengthening institutional capacity at national, regional and local level
Technical assistance
Tourism
Transport
Urban and rural regeneration
Total
How much has been paid by the Commission?
The chart below shows the percentage of the total funds allocated per Member State that has been paid by the Commission, on the basis of claims submitted. It also indicates the payment rate for territorial cooperation.
These are the combined figures for the European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Social Fund.
Information about the payment rates on this website is updated every quarter.